Valve facing apparatus



Nov. 28, 1933. G. ODUM VALVE FACING APPARATUS 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed Feb. 20. 1933 G. ODUM VALVE FACING APPARATUS Nov. 28, 1933.

Filed Feb. 20, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 660798 Udza WM Patented Nov. 28, 1933 I r pmrssTATss arrier 'QFFliliii VALVE FACING APPARATUS 7 George Odum, Chicago, 111.

Application February 20, 1933. Serial No. 657,719

' 6 Claims. (01. 8240) This invention relates to improvements in the cap screws 18 at the sides of the plate lo. valve grinding apparatus and, more especially, These plates 1'? overlap the edges of the plate apparatus for facing, machining, regrinding or 16 so that when the cap screws 18 are tightened, reclaiminggate'valves, and the like. My appathe plate 16 is firmly held in position against ratus is especially adapted for attachment. to a the base 12. 19 indicates a thrust bracket mount- 0 lathe, boring mill, or other similar machine, with ed-onthe base 12, adapted to engage the slot 20 a spindle, face plate, or the like, adapted to imin the nut 20, which latter engages the screw 21 .part rotation. mounted in the upper edge of the plate 16. Rota- Among the features of my invention is the tion of the nut 20 will, therefore, serve to adjust provision of apparatus that can be easily and the plate 16 verticalh with respect to the base-12. 5

cheaply made and which will permit efficient re- Mounted on the lower plate 16 of the angle grinding, refacing, and the like, of the body seats plate is a'work-supporting table 22. 23 indiand gates of gate lves. cates a box bracket bolted to the table 22 by the Other features and advantages of my invenscrews 2 1. This box bracket is provided with three tion will appear more fully as I proceed with my holes tapped centrally with respect to the index; 70

specification, 7 table or work-supporting table 22 to receive, the For the purpose of illustrating my invention, cone head set screws25,,25. These latter are used I have here shown it as designed for use on a o a s st n holding the gate Valve Wedge in lathe. To this end I have illustrated the face p sition, as will b her inaft r d scrib d. Th y plate of a lathe. It is to be understood, however, may also be used to assist in holding the body of- 75 that with slight changes it can be adapted for the valve in position, but, as here shown, such use with boring mills and substantially any mause is not made of these screws when the valve chine having a rotating part towhich the base of body is being operated upon.

my apparatus can be attached and provided with 22 indicates a depending hollow threaded promeans for supporting a tool adjacent thereto. s cti n or lu n l y arranged n h t le 22 so In that form of device embodying the features and adapted to extend through an opening proof my invention shown in the accompanying Vided for the same in the plate 16%. 26 indicates drawings a nut under the plate 16 threaded on the lug 22 Figure 1 is a view in front elevation showing to hold the table 22 firmly in position on the plate the valve body mounted in my apparatus for 16*. The plate ic and the table 22 may be pro-' 5 grinding the body seats; Fig. 2 is a view taken as vided with coope a y-W ys t mb ace t e indicated by the line 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a top key 27 to assi i pr v in ta n of the plan view; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view similar table 22 on the plate 16*. to Fig. 1 showing the gate mounted in the appa- 28 indicates a plug adapted to be screwed into ratus; and Fig. 5 is a view taken as indicated by t e Va ve 3 S p g is Centrally pp 90 the line 5 f Fig 4, to receive a screw or draw bolt 30 extending As shown in the drawings, 10 may indicate, for through th bo e in th u Tightening t example, the face plate of a'lathe. 11 indicates S W w bolt 30 holds the "elve y 29 a pin centrally arranged in the face plate. 12 fi y in position on e Wo table 22.

40 indicates a base provided with a central vertical The lower plate 0f t an le mbe 1595 row of holes 13, 13. As here shown, there are g e y positioned W respect t pp three of these holes. The pin 11 is adapted to fit plate 16 that When the Valve y is in place, into one of these holes. This permits the mountthe Valve Seat 0 be gTOuIld W b p p d u aring of the base plate 12 on the f e plate 10 i In other words, the angular relation between the 45 plurality of positions and insures that in each Parts 16 a 16a of the a e ember is a little we case, the hole 13 embracing the pin 11 is centrally m r h 9 and h as to compensate f r the arranged with respect 'to the face plate 10. 14, 14 angular inclination of the valve seat in the valve indicate slotted ears on the base 12 to receive body. When the body is adjusted in position, it is the machine screws or bolts 15 to assist in fasmachined by using a back facing boring tool such 59 tening the base 12 firmly to the first plate 10 of as the tool 31 mounted in the tool holder 32. As

the lathe. shown in Fig. 2, the seat being machined is indi- Adjustably mounted on the base 12 is an angle cated by 33. After the seat 33 is machined, the member including theupper plate 16 lying against work table 22 is rotated 180 to bring the other the base 12 and the lower plate 16*. 1'7, 17 indiseat 34 into position for machining. 55 cate plates removably attached to the base 12 by Figs. 4 and 5 show the gate or wedge of the valve mounted in order to machine its faces. For this purpose I provide a plug 35 with a lower projection 35 that seats in the hole in the work table 22. The plug 35 is tapped to receive the draw bolt 30. The upper end of the plug 35 is provided with a cylindrical projection 35 seating in the cavity in the valve gate or wedge 36. When the gate is thus positioned, the screws are tightened to hold the same firmly in place. When the gate is mounted as shown inFig. 5,. the .face 37 is adapted to be machined. When this face is finished, the work table 32 may be rotated 180 to machine the opposite face 38.

I have shown the seats on the gate and body machined by a suitable boring tool or the like. It

is obvious that they may be ground, dressed or otherwise finished by suitable tools.

While I have shown and described certain'em bodiments of my invention, it is to beunderstood that it is capable of many modifications.

Changes; therefore, in the construction and ar- 'rangement may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of the'invention as disclosed in theappended claims, inwhich it is my inten- @525 tion to claim all novelty inherent in my invention as broadly as permissible, in view of the prior art. What I regard as new,-and desire to secure by 1 Letters Patent, is:

1. Apparatus of the character described, including; a base; means-for attaching the base to the face plate of a lathe, or the likeyan' angle member having one part adjustably mounted onthe base and another part adapted to support a work table; a worktable mounted on the angle member; and means for supporting a gate on the Work'table.

2. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in which the means for supporting the gate includes a box bracket carrying centering screws.

3. Apparatus of the character described, including; a base provided with a vertical row of holes adapted to receive a pin carried in the center of a face plate of a lathe or the like to permit mounting of the base on the face plate with said pin in one of said holes in any one of a plurality of vertically related positions; means for attaching saidbase to such a face plate with said pin in one of said holes; an angle member including an upper plate carrying a lower plate forming an angle therewith slightly greater than 90; means for adjustably mounting the upper plate of the angle member on the base; a work table; means for mounting the work table on the lower plate on the work table, said means including an internally threaded plug adapted to be inserted into the valve body and a draw bolt adapted to be screwed into the plug and draw the same down onto the work table.

6. Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, in which the work table is rotatably supported on the angle,

member.

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